The Republican journal., 1887-06-23
Literary News and Notes.

| Josiah Allen, wife has Il volume of poems
nearly ready for publication.
| Mr.. Clark Rus>cl's new novel has the highly
exciting title of ''rhe Frozen Pirate
Mrs. AIeNanler'> latest novel is "Forginy the
EctterS." to he published in the Leisure Moment
Series.
| Tic chart of the heavens on which the inter-
| national astronomers are at work will consist
of some 2000 sheets.
Mr.. Martin +. Tupper. author of .'Proverh-
! al Philosophy" who will be - in July, is re-
| ported rs quite broken down in health
Mr.. BeSant has told the story of his literary
| partnership with James Rice. in Il preface
prepared for the forthcoming library edition OF
| their novels.
| Mr.. Arlo Bates, the Boston journalist, has
written Il new story which he has entitled "A
Lads Love. The scene is laid ut Campobclio,
on the Ncw-Brun>Wick coast. Roberts BROTH
cr> are about TO publish the book.
Hon. David \. Wells will contribute to the
| July Popular Science Monthly the first of an
| important series of papers on ''Tht Economic
Disturbances since 1879" MIR. Wells proposes
| to review the history of these disturbances, and
to point out agencies to which such wiue-rcacll-
ing commercial depression may be properly at
| trihutcl.
III tHt 1uilc lluillDcF ol oullS l. Il paper en-
| titled AN Outing Cottage by Charles Led
| yard Norton, which will appeal to the con-
>tructive tastes of amateur architects. 1t is an
| adaptation of the japanese system of sliding
| screens to the requirements of Il campers outfit
! the different parts being interchangeable
| and the whole capable of packing for transpor-
| tation in small space. 1t is easily set up and
| taken apart and has many advantages over an
| ordinary tent where Il permanent camp is re-
| Iuirr'l.
| The Lincoln Life in the July Century reaches
point of the very highest political interest. as
| it includes Il full account of the great debate
| which sent Douglas to the Senate and Lincoln
| to the White House. In this in>tament will
appear several hitherto unpublished letters bv
| Lnroln and characteristic letter by Horace
| Greeley about Lincoln. In the August num-
| Der an account will be given of Lincoln'S Ohio
| speeches and his famous Cooper Institute
| speech; and in September will follow descrip-
| ton Of the Baltimore Conventions and of the
Chicago Convention that nominated Lincoln,
and of Lincon's election to the Presidency
| Peterson for July opens anew volume, and is
an excellent number. \ new serial begins by
Miss Bowman. the popular Southern writer,
called "AlonS the Bayou" and, to Judge from
the opening chapters. it will prove even super
ior to her former stories. \ special interest
attaches to the illustrated paper, 'rhc Princes
| of Modern Art from the fact that it was the
last article ever written by Charles j. Peterson
| and is done in his happic>t and most li>crimina-
| tin. manner. 1.-The Black Trunk" bv Mrs.
| Lucy ii. Hooper, is one of the most original
tales we have read in long time, and the stories
| and poetry in general are far above the average
| of this or any other of the lady '>-magaZineS.
When Was Il Boy in China is the title of a re.
cent neat volume from the press of the ID. 10th
| rop Company Boston. So many unreliable am,
| imaginative accounts of domestic life in Chin:
have been published that it is relief to be ablc
| to turn to something that is authoritative, and
| that gives infornlktion at first hand. ian Phol
Lee, the author of this fascinatin. little book
| isa young Chinese gentleman who came to this
| country several years ago for the purpose OF
educating himself in the ways and methods OF
American civilization. After preliminary study
| of the language under private teachers he en-
| tered Yale College, and made rapid progress
| with his studies. gaining during his attendance
there perfect mastery of the English language,
| and taking high rank for scholarship. IIe
describes in an entertaining manner the pecul-
iaritieS of rh-lifc in China. the methods of
education. the relations existing between pa
rents and children, juvenile amllsenlentS, and Il
variety of other things concerning which the
reader will be curious. Although written fol
the reading of young people, the volume will
| have deep interest for readers of all ages. II
| is the only book we can call to mind in which
| the subject of home life in China is treated by
Il native. lis perisa shows that after all the
Chinese boy is very much like the American
| boy; that he has the same proclivity to fun and
| mischief, the same likes and diSlikeS, the same
| needs, the same passions and affections. The
only difference is that they are brought up
under diverse methods Of education, and their
| modes of expression are influenced and direct
| ell by the social customs which respectively
| surround them. Price CO. cents.